“This Is The Moment To Do It” – Madalina Stoica On The Fairy Tale Beginnings Of Jul Et Mad
Persolaise The story behind the creation of Jul Et Mad has ‘PR gold’ written all over it in letters so shiny, it’s difficult to stop the cynic in you from questioning…
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“Nahema Is A Weapon Of Mass Destruction” – Guerlain’s Thierry Wasser Pops Into London Again
Thierry Wasser was on fine form during a recent visit to London. When one of the writers in attendance suggested that Boots is the British equivalent of Sephora, he begged…
A Little Bit Of Oud – Alberto Morillas On Making Iris Prima For Penhaligon’s
When Alberto Morillas (CK One, Kenzo Flower) hopped over to London a few months ago to launch Penhaligon’s Iris Prima, he revealed that the perfume contains – shock horror –…
Not A Middle Eastern Brand – An Interview With Thameen Founder, Basel Binjabr
There’s a new perfume brand at Selfridges and – surprise surprise – it hails from the Arab world… or does it? Click here to read my Basenotes interview with its…
Speaking Your Mind – An Interview With Atelier Cologne’s Sylvie Ganter
Despite its relative youth, Atelier Cologne has made a considerable impact on the niche (and not-so-niche) perfume circuit. One of the brand’s co-founders, Sylvie Ganter, popped into London’s Les Senteurs…
Chandler Burr’s Secret Perfumer Answers Readers’ Questions
Image: OpenSky Those of you who follow Chandler Burr‘s thought-provoking Untitled Series on OpenSky (link no longer active) will no doubt be aware that ‘Season 1′ has reached its tenth…
Looking Beyond – Francis Kurkdjian At The Launch Of Aqua Vitae
I realise I may be sticking my neck out on the line by typing the following words, but I do honestly think that Francis Kurkdjian is being unfairly maligned by…
Aurelien Guichard At London Launch Of Issey Miyake’s Pleats Please
Aurelien Guichard was in London in March to promote Pleats Please, the new feminine scent he’s made for Issey Miyake. Click here for an account of my meeting with him,…
Carlos Huber & Rodrigo Flores-Roux On The Magic Behind Arquiste
I’ve already hinted at the fact that Rodrigo Flores-Roux is a great interview subject: he talks at length, but he doesn’t waffle, and he remains focussed on each question he’s…
Twenty Blotters For… Rodrigo Flores-Roux
Pick a blotter… read the question… give a short, snappy answer! I mean this as a compliment: Rodrigo Flores-Roux loves to talk. The Givaudan perfumer is a bundle of anecdotes,…
Perfume Bottles On Cosmopolitan UK
Since my video interview appeared on Cosmopolitan UK’s website last week, I’ve received several emails asking me to identify the bottles on the table. From left to right, they are:…
Persolaise Pops Up On Cosmopolitan UK
Some of you may be aware that Cosmo UK have been holding a Beauty Fest on their site for the last month or so. After having turned the spotlight on…
Twenty Blotters For… Aurelien Guichard
Pick a blotter… read the question… give a short, snappy answer! It was probably inevitable that Aurelien Guichard would become a perfumer. His family has had close ties with Grasse…
Dora Arnaud Interview On Basenotes
In a recent interview, Dora Arnaud – creator of L’Artisan Parfumeur‘s Caligna (soon to be reviewed here) – revealed that the scent contains a relatively new raw material: a tincture…
Twenty Blotters For… Dora Arnaud
Pick a blotter… read the question… give a short, snappy answer! I have a feeling we’re going to hear Dora Arnaud‘s name more and more in the months to come.…
Notes On A Meeting With Thierry Wasser (London, November 2012)
Thierry Wasser doesn’t hold back. Or at least, he doesn’t appear to. With every expletive, wry quip and dropped name, he gives the impression of someone who speaks first, thinks…
Lyn Harris Interview In Telegraph Magazine
My thanks to a loyal reader for sending me a cutting from the Telegraph Magazine (8th September 2012) featuring Vicki Reid’s interview with Lyn Harris of Miller Harris. As the…
Ormonde Jayne Sets The Record Straight
Although we often find plenty of reasons to complain about developments in the perfume industry, there’s at least one change which deserves to be celebrated: the fact that brands’ public…
Tauer Advent Give-Away + Quentin Bisch Interview
Ian Denyer‘s 2011 Perfume documentaries featured many prominent members of the fragrance industry. Jean-Paul Guerlain, Thierry Wasser, Jean-Claude Ellena, Chandler Burr, Roja Dove and several others were all allowed considerable…
Coffee, Tea Or Kurkdjian? – Amyris Femme & Amyris Homme Launched In London
You never know quite where a conversation with Francis Kurkdjian is going to take you. He’s at Selfridges, talking to a group of writers about the latest additions to his…